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(43) Date of publication: 15.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/24 (21) Application number: 08876406.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01C 3/10(2006.01) H01C 17/24(2006.01) H01C 1/142(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/078250 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/027371 (11.03.2010 Gazette 2010/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 05.09.2008 US 205197 (71) Applicant: Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. Columbus, NE 68601 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Clark L., Columbus Nebraska 68601 (US) BERTSCH, Thomas L., Columbus Nebraska 68601 (US) WYATT, Todd L., Columbus Nebraska 68601 (US) VEIK, Thomas L., Columbus Nebraska 68601 (US) BRUNE, Rodney, Columbus Nebraska 68601 (US) (74) Representative: Johansson, Magnus et al Awapatent AB Box 1066 251 10 Helsingborg 251 10 Helsingborg (SE)